Remotely Monitored Home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Results of a…

Randomized trialArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation· Jul 2026

Remotely Monitored Home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Claire E Child, Lawrence A Ho, Emily Borders … Mary Beth Brown

Cardiopulmonary RehabilitationRandomized trialTreatmentQ1IF 3.2

Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation raised physical activity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients

Remotely Monitored Home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Claire E Child … Mary Beth Brown

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · Jul 2026 · Q1 in Rehabilitation

Purpose

In patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis) on background antifibrotic therapy, we tested a home-based approach to pulmonary rehabilitation (pulmonary rehabilitation) supported with remotely measured physiological variables.

Methods

Twenty-nine of 32 enrolled patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis met criteria during Run-in for randomization to intervention ('I' n=15) and control ('C' n=14) arms.

n = 15

Results

activity rose in the home rehab group but fell in controls

28%

Intervention

-35%

Control

More results

Program completion was 100% and workout adherence for I was 92%.

Within group effects were observed for several secondary endpoints in I, including increased 6MWD, decreased [BNP], and preserved VO 2 max and quality of life.

No adverse events occurred, and intervention usability/satisfaction indicators were high.

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

For patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on maintained background antifibrotic therapy, an entirely home-based, remote monitoring-enabled pulmonary rehabilitation program is feasible and produces meaningful increase in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

Benefits may additionally include improving exercise tolerance and mitigating deterioration of quality of life in this challenging, progressive disease.

Remotely Monitored Home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Remotely Monitored Home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

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